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humanly, adv.|ˈhjuːmənlɪ|
In 5–8 also humanely.
[f. human a. + -ly2.]
1. After the manner of mankind, in accordance with human nature; by human means, by man.
1613Purchas Pilgrimage (1614) 14 Thou shouldest rather thinke Divinely of Man, then Humanely of God. 1680Baxter Cath. Commun. (1684) 4 Humanly Instituted and Determined. 1824Lamb Lett. (1837) II. 155 Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly..a blessing? 1867J. B. Rose tr. Virgil's æneid 83 So that I perish humanly 'twill please Me humanly to die. 1886Law Times LXXX. 318/1 Judges are humanly fallible and subject to prejudice.
2. Within the range of human experience or power; from the standpoint of mankind.
1581G. Pettie Guazzo's Civ. Conv. i. (1586) 4 The true pleasure (to speak humanelie) is yt which naturallie giveth pleasure to all persons. 1649Milton Eikon. xxvi, Every accident..that may happ'n humanly to the affaires of men. 1707Freind Peterborow's Cond. Sp. 55 [The deed] was thought humanely impossible. 1716Addison Freeholder No. 55 ⁋8 There is no Question, humanly speaking, but these great Ends will be brought about. 1883–4J. G. Butler Bible-Work II. 54 Under circumstances never humanly matched.
3. With the feelings distinctive or worthy of man; with human kindness. (In earlier use, Courteously, in a friendly manner: cf. humane 1 a.)
c1485Songs & Carols (1847) 64 The gowdwyff ful humanly to hyr spowse gave gownys. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. viii. 79 The king of Jngland..prayes him to desist and to returne..The Scotis king returnes..humanlie and gentillie, confideng in his promises. 1709Pope Ess. Crit. iii. 77 Modestly bold, and humanly severe. a1845Hood Bridge of Sighs iv, Think of her..Gently and humanly. 1876Lowell Among my Bks. Ser. ii. 93 If he had not felt intensely and humanly. |